| mandate |
- · to examine questions relevant to torture
- · to seek and receive credible and reliable information on such questions
- · to make urgent appeals for clarification to governments on behalf of individuals who may be being or be at risk of being tortured - see urgent cases
- · to send allegations for clarification to governments on behalf of alleged victims of torture and to make recommendations with a view to prevent further violations.
- · to make fact-finding missions to countries
|
| mandate created |
1985 |
| mandate expires/ is due for renewal |
2004 |
| type of mandate |
thematic/investigative |
| reports to |
Commission on Human Rights and to the General Assembly on general trends falling within his mandate |
| current post holder |
Professor Sir Nigel Rodley (United Kingdom) |
| un address |
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais des Nations United Nations 8 -14 Avenue de la Paix 1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland |
| submissions by |
October to be sure of being in next report, but submissions can be made at any time |
| assistant’s name |
Mr J-N BEUZE |
| ROOM NUMBER |
3-052 |
| telephone |
00 41 22 917 9174 |
| fax |
00 41 22 917 9006 |
| e-mail |
jnbeuze.hchr@unog.ch |
| relevant un leaflet(s) |
Methods of Combating Torture Fact Sheet No. 4 |
| further reading |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman on Degrading Treatment or Punishment Istanbul Protocol – see UN website Torture Reporting Handbook, University of Essex The Prevention of Torture in Europe, series of handbooks by the Association for the Prevention of Torture, http://www.apt.ch |
| other remarks |
See also committee against torture. If torture results in death, see also special rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions. |
